Improvement in cream-strainers



J. PEA-SE.

Improvement in Cream-Strainers No, 130,862, Patented Aug. 27, 1872.

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- UNITED STATES JAMES PEASE, OF PANAMA, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN CREAM-STRAINERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 130,862, dated August 27, 1872.

Specification describing certain Improvements in Cream-Strainers, invented by JAMES PEASE, of Panama, county of Chautauqua, State of New York.

My invention consists in attaching to a vessel, the bottom of which is slightly inclined, a strainer or colander, also inclined, into which is placed a shaft having attached to its lower end four or more beaters, and extending uptional view of the same.

A represents a vessel constructed either of metal or wood, and whose upper edge is bellshaped. The bottom B is made slightly inclined and having a colander or strainer, 0, Into this strainer is inserted the shaft D, which rests with the cross-pieces E upon'the bottom a of the strainer 0. To these cross-pieces E are fastened the beaters F, which extend upward to the top of the strainer and are made of flexible metal or wood, sprung outward at the top. 0n the top of the shaftD is fastened the crank G having attached thereto the handle H. The sh aft D is held in its place when rotated by means of a fastener, I, attached to the vessel A. It

will readily be understood that when the cream is introduced into the vessel A, it will, owing to the inclined bottom of the same, run down into the perforated strainer. The beaters are then placed into the strainer and made to rotate, through the action of the crank, which forces the cream through the perforations. The beaters, when placed into the strainer, press on the sides of the same as well as on the bottom, and thus force the cream constantly out through the perforations. The device of setting the shaft in a slanting position, parallel with the perforated strainer and held in its position by the fastener. I, does away with the necessity of using cross-bars and thus places the shaft and crank out offore set forth.

JAMES PEASE. Witnesses:

O. S. HAIGHT, LESTER CRANE. 

